Chapter 4: The Start of School
Early in the morning, Wuhe Lin got up early, ate breakfast, dressed neatly, and left home.
Along the way, many children, accompanied by their parents, were heading in the same direction: the Ninja Academy!
"Ah! It's you!"
As soon as they arrived at the entrance of the ninja academy, a blonde girl jumped out and pointed at Itsuka Rin, shouting.
Who are you? Do we know each other?
Wuhe Lin blinked. Why didn't she remember knowing this girl?
"Don't try to deny it! It was you who bullied people in the park last time and even tried to hit me!"
Upon hearing the blonde girl's words, Itsuka Rin remembered that this was the little girl who had come out to meddle in other people's business in the park three years ago.
"Ino, you can't be so rude!"
Just then, a very beautiful woman walked over and stopped the girl.
Ino? Rin Itsuka realized that Ino was the piglet from the Twelve Little Kings.
So much time had passed, and there were some differences between the real person and the anime, that she really didn't recognize him.
"I'm sorry, my daughter was a bit rude. I apologize."
Rino Yamanaka did not look down on Rin Itsuka just because she was a child; instead, she bowed and apologized to her.
"No, it's nothing, it was just a misunderstanding last time."
Wuhe Lin waved her hand.
"Ino, apologize now."
Rino Yamanaka gently patted Ino on the back.
"sorry."
Ino gritted her teeth and spat out a few words.
"It's okay. I still need to register, so I'll be going now."
After finishing her sentence, Wuhe Lin turned and left; she had no interest in coaxing children.
I successfully registered. The Third Hokage rambled on for a long time, ending with the sentence, "Where leaves dance, fire also burns."
"Playing with fire will only get you burned," Wuhe Lin thought to herself.
Finally, they could enter the classroom. As soon as she entered, Rin Itsuka looked around and saw Nara Shikamaru with a troublesome expression, Akimichi Choji who kept eating, Aburame Shino who was covered up, Yamanaka Ino who was glaring at her with her cheeks puffed out, Haruno Sakura sitting next to her, Uchiha Sasuke who was pretending to be deep, Hyuga Hinata who was looking down nervously, and Akamaru and his mount Inuzuka Kiba who were excitedly looking around.
Great, being in the same class as the Twelve Little Strongmen means there will be plenty of trouble in the future.
After finding an empty seat, Wuhe Lin closed her eyes to rest and silently recited the mission in her mind.
[Mission to enter the Ninja Academy complete. Congratulations, host, you have received one upgrade ticket!]
This task was activated last night, probably because they were worried that she was leveling up too slowly, so they gave her an upgrade voucher directly.
Before using it, Itsuka Rin opened her eyes and looked at the teacher who walked in.
"Quiet down! Class is starting now, everyone go back to your seats! That boy, get up right now, stop lying on the floor!"
As Iruka spoke, the classroom gradually quieted down.
"I am Iruka Umino, and from today onwards, I will be your teacher. Now, everyone, please introduce yourselves."
"We made it!"
Just then, a boy dressed in orange clothes ran in through the door, collapsed to the ground, and gasped for breath.
'Damn Nine-Tailed Fox!'
Iruka recognized him at a glance—it was the Nine-Tails incarnate, Naruto Uzumaki! A hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
It took a lot of effort to suppress his murderous intent. He said in an icy tone, "Being late on the first day of school? What do you think you are? Go back to your seat!"
"yes!"
Naruto agreed and turned to look in the direction of his seat.
The children in the classroom looked at Naruto as if he were trash, except for two people.
One was a pink-haired girl who looked at Naruto with curiosity in her eyes, seemingly not taking the legend of the demon fox seriously.
Another one is Rin Itsuka. When she looks at Naruto, her gaze is no different from how she looks at anyone else.
"Ah! It's you!"
Seeing the familiar red hair, Naruto remembered that it was the person who had saved him last time.
"Hey! Class has started, be quiet!"
Iruka roared in anger, "This Nine-Tails incarnation is too hateful!"
"I'm so sorry!"
Naruto quickly shut his mouth and ran to sit down next to Rin Itsuka.
Wuhe Lin glanced at him but did not stop him.
"Now, let's start with self-introductions. I'll give you a demonstration!"
Iruka cleared his throat and then spoke.
"My name is Iruka Umino. I like Ichiraku Ramen, hate bibimbap, and my dream is to become an excellent teacher who does not discriminate against any student."
Then he called on the students in the first row to introduce themselves.
When he called out Naruto's name, his voice was noticeably stiffer.
However, Naruto was already used to it and ran to the podium without caring at all.
"My name is Naruto Uzumaki. I love eating instant noodles, but I hate the three minutes it takes for them to get ready. My dream is to become Hokage and be recognized by everyone!"
It must be said that the Third Hokage trained Naruto very well. Despite the way the whole village treated him, he not only didn't think about revenge, but also wanted everyone to accept him.
"Hahaha..."
"You think you can be Hokage?"
"That's hilarious!"
"Go to hell!"
The children either laughed loudly or insulted Naruto, but Iruka did not stop them, standing aside with a cold expression.
Naruto stood awkwardly on the podium, not knowing why things were going on like this. When he told the Hokage, the Hokage had praised him for speaking very well.
"Teacher, may I begin my self-introduction?"
Behind Naruto was Rin Itsuka. She walked up to the podium, stared at Iruka, and asked a question.
"Okay, that's enough. Everyone be quiet!"
Iruka then realized what was happening and stopped the noise in the classroom.
"My name is Itsuka Rin. I enjoy sparring with others and hate conspiracies and tricks. My dream is to become the strongest!"
"You're a violent woman who likes to hit people!"
A chubby boy stood up and shouted loudly.
"Oh, then I'll look for you next time we spar."
Wuhe Lin looked at the boy, a smile playing on her lips.
"No! Don't look for me! I can't beat you!"
The boy quickly sat down and stopped talking.
"Ahem, classmates should be kind to each other and not fight amongst themselves. Okay, you can go back now. Naruto Uzumaki! You go back too!"
"knew."
Rin Itsuka walked back to her seat and sat down, and Naruto also quietly returned to his seat.
The first few days were just simple literacy lessons, and it wasn't until a week later that physical fitness tests began.
It's actually just the simplest running, with a teacher watching the students' performance and giving them a score.
As Iruka gave the signal to start, Naruto was the first to dash off. He wanted to win first place in this test and gain the approval of his classmates. However, he was too eager and quickly exhausted his stamina, leaving him without enough energy to keep up, and was soon overtaken by his classmates.
"I can't give up! I must gain recognition!"
Naruto roared and moved his feet, not caring that he was exhausted.
If it were any other classmate, Iruka would have stopped him long ago. But now, he just stands aside, watching coldly, even hoping that Naruto would just die from exhaustion.
End of this chapter...